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DOJ May Stop AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner

Summary: The Department of Justice is deciding whether an antitrust lawsuit should be filed to stop the AT&T’s acquisition of…

Microsoft to Drop Lawsuit after DOJ Agrees to Change Data Request Orders

Summary: The Department of Justice has agreed to change their policy of delivering never-ending gag orders to companies over their…

Six Police Officers Escape DOJ Charges in Death of Freddie Gray

Summary: The Department of Justice said they will not pursue charges against the six Baltimore police officers involved in the…

Majority of Harvard’s Incoming Class Is Nonwhite

Summary: 50.8 percent of Harvard University's incoming freshman class is a racial minority.  Harvard's push to increase diversity on its…

Department of Justice Plans to Investigate Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Summary: The Trump White House administration reportedly wants to fight affirmative action on college and university campuses.  The Trump administration…

Justice Department Says Discrimination Laws Don’t Apply to Gays

Summary: The Department of Justice claims that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not include sexual orientation.  On…

Who is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein?

Summary: Rod Rosenstein is a man known for wanting "neutral ground," according to The New York Times. Rod J. Rosenstein previously…

Could WilmerHale’s Client List Cause Conflict for Robert Mueller’s Trump Investigation?

Summary; Robert Mueller was appointed to special counsel of the Trump-Russia investigation, but his law firm's client list could cause…

Justice Department Has No U.S. Attorneys

Summary: After slashing dozens of Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys' jobs, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has still not filled the vacancies.  Last…

Lance Armstrong Facing $100 Million Fraud Lawsuit

Summary: The government wants Lance Armstrong to pay back endorsement money from the U.S. Postal Service.  Lance Armstrong shocked his…

Appeals Hearing on Travel Ban Filled with Bickering

Summary: Neither the Justice Department nor Washington State attorneys were free from the hard questions presented by the appeals court…

JPMorgan Settles Mortgage Discrimination Case for $55 Million

Summary: JPMorgan has settled a discrimination lawsuit for $55 million. Imagine paying more for your mortgage than someone else with…